Lausanne, Switzerland: New Zealand and Mexico will face each other on 13 July, the opening day of the International Softball Federation’s 13th Women’s World Championship in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada. The match is the opener in a 66-game schedule released recently by the International Softball Federation.

Sixteen countries will compete in the tournament, which will end on 22 July. Other teams participating are: Australia, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, Puerto Rico, South Africa, USA and Venezuela, giving representation from all five world regions. Further information is available at www.ISFsoftball.org.